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Boost Training Goodput: How Continuous Checkpointing Optimizes Reliability in Orbax and MaxText

The newly introduced continuous checkpointing feature in Orbax and MaxText is designed to optimize the balance between reliability and performance during model training, addressing issues with conventional fixed-frequency checkpointing. Unlike fixed intervals—which can either compromise reliability or bottleneck performance—continuous checkpointing maximizes I/O bandwidth and minimizes failure risk by asynchronously initiating a new save operation only after the previous one successfully completes. Benchmarks demonstrate that this approach significantly reduces checkpoint intervals and results in substantial resource conservation, especially in large-scale training jobs where mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) is short.

Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

 The ChromeOS Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16610.24.0 (Browser version 147.0.7727.45) for most ChromeOS devices.

If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:
  1. File a bug
  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities

    1. General: Chromebook Help Community

    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community

  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome

  4. Interested in switching channels? Find out how.

Alon Bajayo

Google ChromeOS Release

ADK Go 1.0 Arrives!

The launch of Agent Development Kit (ADK) for Go 1.0 marks a significant shift from experimental AI scripts to production-ready services by prioritizing observability, security, and extensibility. Key updates include native OpenTelemetry integration for deep tracing, a new plugin system for self-healing logic, and "Human-in-the-Loop" confirmations to ensure safety during sensitive operations. Additionally, the release introduces YAML-based configurations for rapid iteration and refined Agent2Agent (A2A) protocols to support seamless communication across different programming languages. This framework empowers developers to build complex, reliable multi-agent systems using the high-performance engineering standards of Golang.

Chrome for Android Update

    Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 146 (146.0.76380.177) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. 

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


Android releases contain the same security fixes as their corresponding Desktop releases (Windows & Mac: 146.0.7680.177/.178, Linux:  146.0.7680.177) unless otherwise noted.

Krishna Govind

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The Stable channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.177/178 for Windows/Mac  and 146.0.7680.177 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log





Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.

Srinivas Sista

Google Chrome